Top NCAA football-basketball coaching combos Posted Apr 1, 2015 5. Dean Smith and Mack Brown; School: North Carolina; Overlap: 1988-97; Smith coached Michael Jordan on the court and fought for racial equality off of it. Albeit in Smith's shadow, Brown turned UNC's football fortunes around and then solidified his inclusion into the College Football Hall of Fame with his run at Texas. Brown and Smith both departed their posts at UNC within two months of each other. (ESPN.com)